Holding Company Sues Apple, AT&T, Others Regarding Patents
A Frisco, Texas based holding company by the name of SmartPhone Technologies LLC has filed suit against Apple, AT&T, RIM, Samsung, Sanyo, LG, and Motorola alleging that all the companies named are infringing upon patents owned by the aforementioned company. Apple faces six counts of patent violations which include power conservation, telephony features, and email […]
Verizon Recalling and Revising Storm 2 Due to Display Issues (Updated)
Verizon is actively working with RIM on a new hardware revision of the BlackBerry Storm2 in order to correct accuracy issues centered on the lower left corner of the SurePress touch display reported in a small number of units. Verizon has ordered all stores to return existing pre-revision stock in order to receive the new […]
RIM Releases BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for Microsoft Exchange or Windows Small Business Servers
Research In Motion has released its BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express (BESX) software for free download. It offers many of the features that are included in the full BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server) suite, but excludes many BES features that small businesses may not need or use. BESX’s main features include wireless email, calendar, contacts, notes and […]
Verizon Discontinues Select RIM, LG, Samsung and Nokia Handsets
Following up, an internal Verizon document has surfaced listing the latest phones and devices that the carrier has placed on its Endo of Life (EOL) list, meaning that the carrier will no longer order new shipments of the devices listed/ The following devices are now to be considered discontinued according to the carrier: RIM BlackBerry […]
Amazon Releases Beta Kindle App for BlackBerry
Amazon has released a new beta version of their Kindle app for RIM’s BlackBerry series of devices. The Kindle app is identical to the other apps released on competing platforms, with access to purchased books on the device, bookmark/chapter sync and annotation support. Currently the application is only available in the US and supported on […]
RIM Updates Sprint BlackBerry Tour to OS 5.0
RIM & Sprint have announced that BlackBerry OS 5.0 is now available for the BlackBerry Tour. The update process for the BlackBerry Tour is slightly more extensive, as this is a generational upgrade for the device. The 101 MB upgrade must be downloaded as an installer onto a Windows PC, and then performed over-the-wire. It […]
MWC: RIM Demos New Embedded WebKit Browser for BlackBerry
RIM surprised attendees of its MWC press conference by unveiling and demonstrating its new WebKit based browser with new features. The browser features full support for HTML5, pan+zoom and full BlackBerry widget support with no word on availability at this time.
Next BIS Update Featuring Two-Way Google and Gmail Sync in March
The next update to RIM’s BlackBerry Internet Service protocol used for data access on the BlackBerry device lineup will feature full Google and GMail sync after years of dependence on third-party tools and applications for incomplete synchronization between device and accounts according to a leaked internal PDF. BIS 3.0 will allow message status changes made […]
T-Mobile to Offer BlackBerry Trackball Replacement Program in February
T-Mobile will launch a replacement program for select BlackBerry models offered by the carrier that feature a trackball, such as the Curve 8100/8120 and BlackBerry Curve 8320 on February 15th across all T-Mobile Retail Stores. The handset must also have been purchased from T-Mobile and carry the correct branding in order to qualify for the […]
As Palm Begins Monthly Tethering Fees, RIM Offers Tether Sans Fees
Sure, PDANet gained acceptance on the Android Market. Thanks to how Android is built, open apps can’t be locked out of creation. A quarter-million downloads of PDANet off-market later, and Google told the carriers to stuff it. Today’s events however are simply timed for comedic effect. It was expected that Palm would sign on to […]